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Wicken via Lodes Way (57km) (35mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Rupert
A delightful off-road route to Wicken following Lodes Way. Returns via Upware and Reach to make a figure-of-8. Works equally well in both directions.
There is also a variant of this route that avoids the steep footbridge on Lodes Way.
Elevation gained: 135m over 57km 35mi.
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Distance covered at each grade:
<1%: 56km/35mi |
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1%-3%: 0.8km/0.5mi |
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3%-6%: 0.18km/0.11mi |
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This route passes through Cambridge (0km/0mi), Stow cum Quy (9km/6mi), Lode (12km/7mi), Wicken (24km/15mi), Upware (30km/19mi), River Bank (32km/20mi), Reach (37km/23mi), Swaffham Prior (39km/24mi), Swaffham Bulbeck (42km/26mi), Bottisham (43km/27mi), Stow cum Quy (47km/29mi), Quy Waters (49km/31mi) and Cambridge (50km/31mi).
This route passes within about 1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops: Lode, Anglesey Abbey (11km/7mi) and Wicken Fen, Docky Hut Cafe (23km/14mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.